Specification Tags; Measuring Hitch Ball Height - Airstream REI SPECIAL EDITION Owner's Manual

Floor Plans And Specifications
The UBW and NCC weights listed in the Specification
Chart are for the base unit with LP and batteries
included.
Gross Vehicular Weight Rating (GVWR) is the
maximum permissible weight of this trailer when fully
loaded. It includes all weight at the trailer axle(s) and
coupler.
Unit Base Weight (UBW) is the dry weight of the base
unit without options.
Net Carrying Capacity (NCC) is equal to GVWR minus
UBW. Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR), the value
specified as the load-carrying capacity of a single axle
system, as measured at the tire-ground interfaces.

Specification Tags

For precise cargo capacity, refer to the Cargo-Carrying
Capacity tag on the inside of the entry door. The
WEIGHT OF CARGO SHOULD NEVER EXCEED
numbers shown on the tag, which is the maximum
weight of cargo you can load and carry in your specific
trailer as built with its options.
Located towards the front roadside of your trailer are
the Tire and Loading, and Vehicle Manufacturing tags.
The Tire and Loading information tag lists the Size and
Cold Inflation Pressure of the tires on your vehicle, the
weight of your trailer as manufactured, and the GVWR.
The Vehicle Manufacturing tag lists the size of tires
and wheel rims, Maximum Cold Inflation pressures, the
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), and Gross Axle
ratings (GAWR).
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Measuring Hitch Ball Height

The proper height will vary according to the weight you
carry and the tires you use. However, checking the
height on your trailer is relatively easy:
1� With the trailer parked on fairly level ground,
measure from the ground to the bottom of the
frame, front and rear.
2� Adjust the front jack until measurements are equal.
3� Now, measure from the ground to the inside top
of the ball coupler. This figure is the hitch height.
The hitch ball is then usually set 1/2 to 1 in. higher,
according to the spring rate of your tow vehicle, to
allow for it to settle when the trailer is hitched up.
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